GAGA BALL

There is a new-fangled game that is quickly becoming a hit among people of all ages. This game is exciting, even addicting, and the name of the game is GAGA Ball or “Israeli Dodge Ball.”  It is an uncomplicated game similar to Dodge Ball, a game loved by many, yet with a different twist in a “Pit,” giving everyone a reason to get out and have fun. It is impossible to play just one game; one round turns into about twenty. Here is how to play:

You can hit the ball with your hands, but picking up the ball and throwing it at a player is not allowed.

If the ball touches a player anywhere on or below the waist (in some versions, below the knee) that player is eliminated from the game.

A player cannot touch the ball two times sequentially. The ball must hit another player or wall before that player can touch the ball again. If the player violates this rule, it is called a double touch and that player is out. Some versions of the game allow double or even triple touches.

If a player pops the ball up into the air, another player may catch it and ground it. Some variations do not allow catching at all.

If a player hits the ball out of the court, and the ball doesn't hit anybody, then the player who hit it is out.

The player cannot kick the ball. (As this is touching the ball below the waist.)

If a player hits the ball out of the arena without touching the wall, ground, or other players that player is out.

By: Kevin Elder